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Mark (Mark) Newton (R-SH127)
Email - Web Site
Capitol: 404.463.7855
FAX: 404.656.5644
District: 706.364.4230
District FAX: 706.798.5130
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Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
Room 401-D State Capitol 206 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
District Office:
206 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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| Elected: 2016 Next Election: 2024 | | Spouse: Joni |
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BioRepresentative Mark Newton, a Republican, represents the 127th House District, which includes Augusta and Columbia County in east Georgia. Dr. Newton is the chairman of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation. Rep. Newton also serves as the vice chairman of the House Committee on Health and as chairman of the House Ways and Means SubCommittee on Tax Revision. Additionally, he is a member of the House Committees on Rules, Appropriations, Transportation, Small Business Development, Defense and Veterans Affairs and Urban Affairs. Rep. Newton is a dedicated member of the Georgia community. He was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. Rep. Newton practices in Augusta as a board-certified emergency physician and is also the founder and CEO of MedNow Urgent Care Centers with locations throughout the Greater Augusta and east Georgia areas. Rep. Newton earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Georgia and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He has also completed his master's degree in healthcare management at Harvard University School of Public Health. During his time in the military, Dr. Newton served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, including a deployment to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. During his medical career, Dr. Newton served on numerous medical mission trips to South America, including the Amazon River area and mountain regions of Ecuador and Peru. For more than 30 years, Dr. Newton has been married to his college sweetheart, Joni. They are active members of Warren Baptist Church and are the proud parents of four wonderful children.
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